† ablastousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: a- prefix⁶, Greek βλαστός , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < a- prefix⁶ + ancient Greek βλαστός sprout, offspring (see -blast comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare post-classical Latin ablastes sterile (1848 or earlier in a medical context). Compare blastous adj. N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (ăblæ·stəs) /əˈblæstəs/.

Botany. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

Lacking capacity for new growth; sterile, unfruitful.

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the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by poor growth > [adjective] > not fruitful or sterile

barrenc1405

bearless1612

infructuous1615

sterile1626

acarpous1871

ablastous1878

1878 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Ablastous, without germ or bud; unfruitful.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	ablastous
释义	† ablastousadj. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: a- prefix⁶, Greek βλαστός , -ous suffix. Etymology: < a- prefix⁶ + ancient Greek βλαστός sprout, offspring (see -blast comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare post-classical Latin ablastes sterile (1848 or earlier in a medical context). Compare blastous adj. N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (ăblæ·stəs) /əˈblæstəs/. Botany. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. Lacking capacity for new growth; sterile, unfruitful. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by poor growth > [adjective] > not fruitful or sterile barrenc1405 bearless1612 infructuous1615 sterile1626 acarpous1871 ablastous1878 1878 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Ablastous, without germ or bud; unfruitful. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1878
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